LM: Spruce Knob/Seneca Creek (~19 miles)
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Veronica's Spruce Knob trip later in June reminded me that I really want to hike this area, but I'm busy that weekend. Come do a relaxed exploration of Spruce Knob/Seneca Creek with me earlier in June! On Saturday and Sunday, we will cover ~11 miles and ~8 miles respectively, depending on which campsites are available near the falls. Here is our planned route on Caltopo (https://caltopo.com/m/N970BF1).
This is a great trip for "applicants" (meaning that this is your first DCUL trip), so I'll reserve 5 applicant spots out of 10 total spots. Because I'm setting those spots aside, it may look like the trip is already full, but if you're an applicant, join the waitlist and I'll add you from there. If this is your first DCUL trip, please send me a list of your gear. You can learn about membership ranks here. And no worries if your gear isn't ultralight.
This is a low mileage (LM) trip. Read about DCUL's trip ranks here.
We'll meet at the Vienna metro (north side parking lot) at 8 am on Saturday and drive to the Spruce Knob Parking Lot (Directions), arriving around 11:30 or noon and start hiking from there. There are a lot of water features and at least one water crossing that may be deep, so you might want to bring sandals and other things that can get wet. If it's warm, some might go swimming! Saturday evening we'll camp nearish to Seneca Falls, depending on which campsites are available. Sunday we'll pass by the site of a plane crash from the 80s. We'll stop for lunch on the drive home.
DCULers have maps! Some options:
- Purple Lizard Dolly Sods-Seneca Rocks (https://www.purplelizard.com/products/dolly-sods-seneca-rocks-map)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5433335.pdf
- Caltopo https://caltopo.com/m/N970BF1
Waiver: By RSVPing to this trip or any other DC UL trip, you agree to these guidelines and to DC UL's waiver liability terms (https://dculbackpacking.com/about/liability-waiver/)
Carpool: As per our carpool policy, riders should pay drivers $0.10/mile. Total driving distance is around 334 miles, so all non-drivers should expect to pay $35 or so to their driver.